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Date
of Birth:
|
23/12/57 |
| Born:
|
Amsterdam,
Netherlands |
| Nationality:
|
Dutch |
| Hometown: |
Overberg,
Netherlands |
| Nickname: |
il
Vecchio |
| Years
in Triathlon: |
18 |
| Sponsors: |
Rider
and Anics. |
| Education: |
M.Sc.
in Biology |
| Occupation:
|
Triathlete |
| Languages: |
Dutch,
English, French, German |
| Marital
Status: |
Married
to Cora |
| Sports
Hero: |
Greg
Welch |
| Injuries: |
Stress
Fracture (1997) |
| Other: |
Retired
after the Olympic Games in Sydney (Sept. 2000).
Rob was the oldest competitor in the Olympic Triathlon
at 42yrs of age. |
| Historical
results |
| World
Championships |
|
|
1989
Avignon, FRA
|
5th
|
| 1990
Gold Coast, AUS |
5th
|
| 1993
Manchester, GBR |
5th
|
| Long
Distance World Championships |
|
| 1994
Nice, FRA |
1st |
| 1998
Sado Island, JPN |
2nd |
| World
Cup |
|
| 2000
|
|
| Rio,
BRA |
11th |
| Kona,
USA |
2nd
|
| Ishigaki,
JPN |
15th
|
| 1999
|
|
| Cancun,
MEX |
20th |
| Sydney,
AUS |
24th
|
| Corner
Brook, CAN |
17th
|
| National
|
|
| 6
time National champion |
|
| Games |
|
| 2000
Sydney Olympic Games |
43rd |
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